A review by 3ofclubs
Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I didn't figure out that this book was supposed to be funny until halfway through... I was expecting a fun or profound time loop story -- instead I got the confused ramblings of an old man talking about a book, Timequake One, that he claimed to have written and then scrapped, combined with ramblings about his own life. I feel like I would've enjoyed Timequake One more. 

It probably doesn't help that this happened to be my first Kurt Vonnegut book (maybe readers of his other books would recognize the recurring characters?). And maybe some of the references were lost on my young self, as someone born after the Timequake would have ended in 2001. 

There were a couple of funny moments, but on the whole I found the book boring and the story lacking. Not for me.